Features of the face
What is the mental protuberance
The chin
The opening of Stensen's (parotid) duct is identified clinically as the?
Parotid papilla
The top surface of the tongue is called?
Dorsal
Surrounds the teeth in a collar-like fashion and is not bound to underlying tissues of the tooth
Unattached gingiva
A patient opens wide. You see the small projection hanging from the soft palate. what is it?
Uvula
Prominence of the cheek
The small raised area just behind the maxillary central incisors is the?
Incisive papilla
The bottom surface of the tongue is called?
Where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa
Mucobuccal fold
A white line on the buccal mucosa at the level of the occlusal plane is mostly likely
linea alba
Groove between the nose and upper lip
Philtrum
The area inside of the dental arches is called the
Oral cavity proper
The large papillae form a V shape row near the back of the tongue
Vallate papillae
A dense tissue that is firmly bound and extends from the base of the sulcus to the mucogingival junction
Attached gingiva
You need to find the parotid duct opening. Look opposite of the__
maxillary molars
The lower posterior of the ramus
Angle of the mandible
What term refers to a narrow band of tissue that connects two structures?
Frenum (frenulum, frenula)
These papillae are slender and cover the top of the tongue
Filiform
An extension of the free (attached) gingiva that fills the inter proximal embrasure space between two adjacent teeth
Interdental papilla (interdental gingiva)
A patient has small yellowish spots on the buccal mucosa that are a normal variation. Which finding fits best?
Fordyce granules
Winglike tip on outer side of each nostril
Ala of the nose
Irregular ridges or folds on the palate
palatal rugae
Mushroom-shaped papillae that are associated with taste buds
Fungiform Papillae
The first tissue to respond to inflammation
unattached gingiva (free gingiva)
A patient has a sore/crack at the corner of the mouth. Which landmark is involved?
Labial commissure